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Honor Gianna 'Gigi'

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hoomans · 16/05/2021 16:16

She would predominantly be known as Gigi. Will I cause her problems by calling her by her middle name? I don't want Gigi on it's own as it doesn't seem like a proper name and Honor looks and sounds better with her sibling who is Hugo. Am I going to cause her a lifetime of confusion? Other possible name is India.

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Nohomemadecandles · 16/05/2021 18:27

Honor Gigi sounds like a toddler on a horse!

Both nice names in isolation though.

MsTSwift · 16/05/2021 18:24

Biased as really like Honor why not just go with that?

TatianaBis · 16/05/2021 18:18

Honor is a gorgeous name, I don’t know why you’d want to call her Gigi.

Gianna is most definitely pronounced Gee aana not arna being Italian.

Honor and Hugo are perfect together.

Nightbear · 16/05/2021 18:16

Honor is nice. I wouldn’t use India as a name.

Amdone123 · 16/05/2021 18:15

I don't understand giving children nicknames before they're even born. Surely they just develop? My niece is Olivia and I have always called her Lilly. I don't particularly like the name Lilly, it just happened. She's 25 now and no-one bats an eyelid even though it's a completely different name.
I like Honor but not with Hugo. I would go with India.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep · 16/05/2021 18:07

Don't give her a first name you don't plan on using. Also don't give her a lovely Italian name then ruin it with mispronunciation.
Honor is perfectly nice. Gigi isn't.

SleepingStandingUp · 16/05/2021 18:05

I think picking a name that looks nice Next to her brother's then never using it is fairly pointless. Presumably the Christmas cards will be off X, Y, Hugo and Gigi as that's what everyone calls her, virtually no one will know her first name is Honor. It just seems pointless.

Gianna is lovely. Gianna Honor is fine

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hoomans · 16/05/2021 18:01

What about Honor India, obviously known just as Honor?

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KirstenBlest · 16/05/2021 17:48

What does it matter how Honor looks if she is going to be predominantly known as Gigi?

Because every time you use your full name, people who don't know you will assume you are Firstname Surname.

Bobbybobbins · 16/05/2021 17:31

If you want Gigi as a nickname, I would go with a first name that will work for that eg Gianna, Georgina, Georgiana, Gabriella, Georgia, Gloria, Genevieve

KirstenBlest · 16/05/2021 17:25

Gianna is pronounce JiANNa

Gigi is pronounced Zheezhee. It would be better as short for Gisele (french pronunciation - Zhis-ELL but she will get called Jizzelle)

Known as middle name is a PITA,

Honor sounds like On a
Gigi will be gee gee.

Fernie6491 · 16/05/2021 17:24

Sorry but 'On a geegee' sounds really ridiculous - it's a bit like 'Orson Cart"

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 16/05/2021 17:21

I love Honor, so I think it’s a shame if you don’t call her that as her name.

amallierory · 16/05/2021 17:20

Gianna pronounced "gi-arrrna" doesn't make sense. It should be spelled Giana if you want it pronounced like that - but that doesn't look right. Aren't there any other names you like that can be shortened to Gigi? What about Georgie or Georgina?

daisypond · 16/05/2021 17:17

It really only has two syllables- something like Jahn-a/ Janna.

Selkie1961 · 16/05/2021 17:16

Gee-Anna

Short a

olderthanyouthink · 16/05/2021 17:15

How are you supposed to say Gianna?

I wouldn't purposefully add the confusion of it being able to find Gigi on the list of names because that's not her actual first name

daisypond · 16/05/2021 17:10

@hoomans

Gianna will be pronounced gi-arna.

That isn’t how it’s pronounced, though. If you want Gigi and don’t want Honor, call her something else that you can get Gigi from.

Floralnomad · 16/05/2021 17:03

Why does the name have to flow with the sibling name , people are individuals . Gianna is fine and much nicer than Gigi or Honor .

DancesWithDaffodils · 16/05/2021 17:00

While its not the end of the world, being known as your middle name isn't brill.
I spent the whole of my registering and administering of covid jab being called "Dances", while I'm always called "With" by everyone. I just dont associate with it. Especially when everyone mangles my surname too.
If you are going to call her Gigi on a day to day basis, use that, or a full name that gets shortened to Gigi.
Dont call her Honor and then use Gigi.

Iloveyou3x · 16/05/2021 16:53

I think Hugo and Gianna go together fine. I’d pronounce it Gee-Anna if I was you, but your choice!

tuttifuckinfruity · 16/05/2021 16:52

@hoomans

What does it matter how Honor looks if she is going to be predominantly known as Gigi?

BeamerTown · 16/05/2021 16:51

My Christian name begins with one letter but the nickname I’ve had since being a baby (think Charlotte and nickname Lotte) has created a lifetime of admin issues for me – everyone writes me checks for L.surname, employers write contracts as Lotte which doesn’t match up with HMRC - if she’s having a nickname, please make the letters be the same!

Pinkblueberry · 16/05/2021 16:35

Just call her Gigi if that’s what everyone will call her anyway. It’s a nice name. Honor is nice too but if no one ever uses it and she barely hears it what’s the point? I personally find planning for nicknames odd.

MrsBertBibby · 16/05/2021 16:35

Honor is great. Gianna is a bit pretentious.

Gigi in my class at school was generally called Ig. Or Igig.

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